WAYNE COUNTY
CIVIL SERVICE – HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
26 Church Street  Lyons, New York 14489
Telephone: (315)946-7483 Facsimile: (315)946-7488 Web: www.co.wayne.ny.us
POLICE SERGEANT
Examination Number:
Examination Date:
Last Filing Date:
Application Fee:
# 75-904 Promotional
Use of Calculators is PROHIITED
May 16, 2015
April 1, 2015
$ 15.00 (Non-refundable, must be submitted with completed application)
Salary: Varies with each district
Qualifying Experience for Taking the Test: Three (3) years of successful experience as a Police Officer. Candidates must
have been appointed at one time a Police Officer from an eligible list established in accordance with Merit and Fitness, or
who previously served as a member of the New York State Police. Preference in appointment will be given to successful
candidates of the appointing jurisdiction.
Duties: Serves as a desk officer; supervises the routine activities of Police Officers on an assigned shift; does related work
as required.
Subjects of examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:
1. Law enforcement methods and practices. These questions test for knowledge of accepted police methods and
practices and/or their application to situations in the police field. The questions are a sampling of the various knowledge
that police personnel may be required to possess in the course of their day-to-day work-related activities.
2. New York State Laws. These questions test for knowledge of the laws in effect on January 1, 2015 that law
enforcement personnel may encounter in the course of their day-to-day work-related activities. The questions are a
sampling of job-related sections of the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Family Court Act and
other laws relevant to law enforcement in New York State.
3. Supervision. These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and
controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational
question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards;
motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with
problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
4. Understanding and interpreting written material. These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You
will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required
to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating
to the subject areas of the selections.
5. Preparing written material in a police setting. These questions test for the ability to prepare the types of reports that
police personnel write. Some questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately. They consist of
restatements of information given in note form. You must choose the best version from each set of four choices. Other
questions test for the ability to organize paragraphs. They consist of paragraphs with their sentences out of order. For each
of the paragraphs you must choose, from four suggestions, the best order of the sentences.
P. E. R. C. Statement
The final rating key for this examination will be established by the State Civil Service Commission prior to the testing date,
upon recommendation of a committee of police experts who will review all the questions for appropriateness and accuracy.
There will be no review of the questions by candidates. The committee was selected with the assistance and endorsement of
the Police Conference of New York, Inc., the New York State Association of PBAs, Inc., and the New York State Association
of Chiefs of Police, Inc.
A Guide for the Written Test for Police Supervisors/Investigators is available at the New York State website:www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm . Candidates not
having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact
information found elsewhere on this announcement.
Examination information and application may be downloaded through the Wayne County Web Site at co.wayne.ny.us
Issued 2/9/2015
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Continued Over Important information: APPLICATIONS and further information may be obtained by writing or calling in person at the WAYNE COUNTY DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 26 Church Street, Lyons, New York 14489 (315‐946‐7483). Information may also be obtained by visiting our website at www.co.wayne.ny.us Completed applications, which must be delivered personally or bear a postmark not later than Last filing date on announcement. The candidate MUST complete and submit an Application for Examination for each examination they wish to apply for. Falsification of any part of the Application will result in disqualification. Applicants must complete every question on the application form. Incomplete applications will be disapproved. Submission of a resume does not relieve you of the responsibility for completing all sections of the official application. The resume is a supplement of the application and not a substitute for it. To receive credit for experience on a job, basic information such as address, name, title of supervisor, hours in a work week, final salary, etc. Must be shown on the application. We do not make any formal acknowledgement of the receipt of an application or take responsibility for non‐delivery of mail or postal delay. RESIDENCY: Candidates must be legal residents of Wayne County for at least ONE month immediately preceding the date of the examination. For some examinations, residency may be waived where recruitment is difficult. A municipality or district may exercise its right under Section 23‐4a of Civil Service Law to request a certification of eligible candidates who have been residents of that municipality or district for at least 30 days prior to appointment. After the names of residents have been exhausted, Wayne County must then certify the names of non‐residents on the list. APPLICATION FILING FEE: A non‐refundable filing fee must be submitted for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. Send check or money order payable to Wayne County, write the examination number on your check/money order. Cash will be accepted if returning application in person. AS NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE, YOU ARE URGED TO CHECK THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS CAREFULLY. APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement. The form is available on our web site co.wayne.ny.us SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICT: Per Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. FINGERPRINTING: Background checks may be required to determine suitability for employment for all positions. ADMISSION LETTER: Approved candidates will receive an “Admission Letter” by mail at least 10 days before the exam date stating ‐Place, date and time of the exam. Candidates will not be admitted to the exam unless they have an “Admission Letter”. If you do not receive an admission letter at least 10 days prior to the examination please call the Personnel Office at (315)946‐7483. Disqualified candidates will be sent a notice of disqualification. USE OF CALCULATORS: Unless otherwise specified on the examination announcement, candidates are permitted to use quiet hand held solar/battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, spell check, address books, language translators, dictionaries or similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring cellular phones, beepers, pagers, or headphones. MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME DAY: If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must complete cross filer form and notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All examinations for positions in State government will be held at a State examination center – cross filer form must be submitted to the Wayne County HR Dept. RELIGIOUS OBSERVERS ‐ DISABLED PERSONS ‐ ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER: If you need special arrangements to take this examination because of Religious Observer, Active Military Duty, or a Disabled Person and need special accommodations in order to participate in the examination, you must notify the Personnel Office on or before the last filing date of the examination. The request must be in writing and should describe the accommodations you need. Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under "Religious Accommodations." We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following Monday). VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: Veterans or Disabled Veterans who have served on active duty during the creditable periods of war will be eligible for veterans credits (Dates are on the back of Civil Service Application). If you desire to claim additional credits you may make application for such additional credit on the back of the application and MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR DD‐214. A Veteran Credit application must be completed and submitted with completed application – Form available on website. In order to be considered for veteran credits, the proper forms MUST be submitted to the Personnel Office before the eligible list is established. Veteran credits will only be added to a passing score of 70 or higher. PREPARATION & RATING OF EXAM: This examination is being prepared and rated in accordance with Section 23.2 of the Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Law, Rules and Regulations dealing with the preparation and rating of examinations will apply to this examination. ELIGIBLE LISTS: The duration of an eligible list may be fixed for a minimum period of one and not more then four years. Appointment from an eligible list must be made from the top three candidates’ will to accept appointment. DECENTRALIZED EXAMS: The Personnel Office reserves the right to terminate the special recruitment program at any time for decentralized examinations and re‐establish a program of periodic testing for decentralized examinations. In conformance with Section 85‐a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive and additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established. PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS: SENIORITY POINTS will be added to an eligible score as follows: 0.2 points for each year based on the length of continuous competitive class service in the appointing jurisdiction up to a maximum of twenty years.